Change is Coming
I get my exercise while I am in Afghanistan by hiking up the mountain in Takht-e-Safar Park on the north side of Herat. A rocky, steep 1.5 mile hike where you are rewarded at the top with an amazing view Read More …
September Trip Update
I recently returned from an amazing two-week trip to Bangalore India. Global Fusion hosted a training session between the American tech company Globe Runner and the Afghanistan counter-part company Pomtech. So many breakthroughs for both teams. For over a year, Read More …
Q3 Update on Afghanistan
Last Year we had a vision. What if we could connect the vastly energetic, technologically savvy, English speaking youth of Afghanistan with fast growing businesses in America? Solve one of Afghanistan’s top problems, sustainable economic development, and ensure long-term transformational Read More …
Q1 Update
Frequently when I am sharing a speech on Afghanistan I make the comment, “Sometimes we don’t get the whole story from our American media.” The response is usually laughter. Two factors are working together here. First, Americans like looking at Read More …
ISIS in Afghanistan
An extremely bold reporter named Najibullah Quraishi went behind the lines in Afghanistan with ISIS to produce this PBS Frontline Report. 35 minutes of exceptional reporting. Two things you will notice. The country and people of Afghanistan are beautiful. Second, Read More …
Business Development in Afghanistan
For 3 years I have been telling my friends in Afghanistan that the NGO/Development Economy is ending. As the international development agencies pull out of Afghanistan, the high salary jobs for English speakers and project managers are going away. Read More …